Council Members

Datuk Awalan Abdul Aziz is a Corporate figure and businessman by Profession. He is the current President of Majlis Datuk Persekutuan Malaysia (MDPM) since 2018. He is also the Executive Chairman and a major shareholder of Mirmas Holdings Sdn Bhd and the Executive Chairman of Komconsult Sdn Bhd as well as the Managing Director of Success Circle Group of Companies. He was a former Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Comintel Corporation Berhad from 2013 to 2017; managing Director of Solsis (M) Sdn Bhd and the Senior Vice President of Dataprep Holdings Berhad (2004-2008). He also served a stint as the General Manager of Perbadanan Nasional berhad.

Datuk Awalan is currently the Advisor to the Center of Economic Policy Research (CEPR) Malaysia. In sports Datuk Awalan holds the current Presidents position in the Malaysia Lawn Bowls Federation (MLBF) and Kuala Lumpur Lawn Bowls Association.

Datuk Iskandar Malik is a businessman in the Oil & Gas Industry. He is a PJN recipient. Datuk Iskandar is currently the Treasurer of Party STAR in Sabah and is also actively involved in numerous Charity and Social projects. He is the founding Vice President of MDDM and a Member of MDPM. He is also the Sabah Oil and Gas Contractors Association (SOGCA) President.

Datuk Samson David Maman is a businessman serving the Design Construction Industry as a service provider. He was bestowed the PJN in the year 2008. He is a former Majlis Perbandaran Subang Jaya Councillor, also active in sports as a founder Secretary General of Taekwondo Malaysia WTF and also served as the Deputy President. Datuk Samson was also the founding President of Malaysia Association of Dodgeball (MAD). He is a Community advisor, serving numerous Residents Associations and a serving Exco Member of Majlis Datuk Persekutuan Malaysia (MDPM).

Datuk Michael Kang was conferred the PJN in 2016. He is a businessman and a graduate Marine Engineer by training. He is the vocal President of SME Malaysia and champions the cause of all SME sectors in Malaysia. He has served in numerous Government Committees and NGO’s in various capacities. He is also active in the IT Industry. He has contributed to the development of many small scale industries and corporations and provided a bridge for communications between the government and public private enterprise. Datuk Kang is a founding member and the current Treasurer General of MDDM. He has also been appointed the Adjunct Professor in the Centre for Professional and Executive Development (CPEED) 2021 to 2023.

Datuk Seri Michael Chong is a Celebrity public figure who has devoted so many years of his life towards public service via the MCA Public Complaints Bureau. His reputation precedes his name as he has fiercely exposed numerous scams and assisted victims in need.

He is also a fierce opponent of Fake and unrecognised Datos and Datuks having exposed numerous recipients and fake organisations. He received his PJN in the year 2004 and his SMW WP in the year 2012. Ds Michael Chong is a founder member of MDDM and is also an Exco Committee of MDPM where he has served quite a few terms in office. He believes in teamwork and cooperation to maintain unity.

Datuk Chua was bestowed PJN by DYMM SPB YDP Agong in 2007
The TYT Malacca, in 2006 appointed Datuk Chua JP.
Datuk Chua is currently Treasurer General of MDPM; Founding Member of MDDM; Advisor cum Auditor JPs Council Melaka.
Datuk Chua, Chartered Accountant, Business Finance Advisor was the youngest fellow member of the ICAEW in Malaysia 1995.
Datuk Chua the CEO of T.H. Chua & Co., Chartered Accountants, since 1987.

Datuk Chua served as Honorary Accountant, Auditor and Secretary for various Independent Schools, Charitable Societies, Orphanage Homes, St. John Red Cross, Churches, Temples and Mosques etc.

Datuk C. Josephine Anne (Datuk Jo) is a businesswoman by profession. She has been active in numerous Community and Charity programs and has held key posts in various NGO’s to serve the Community at large. She was conferred with a PJN by the YDPA Malaysia in 2013 in recognition of her services and she has also been conferred the Federal award (JSM) and also received a PJK from Selangor as recognition of her contributions. Datuk Josephine owns and manages TBS Digital Print Sdn Bhd a Digital Print & Reprographics service entity out of Subang Jaya servicing the Construction Industry in Malaysia.
Datuk Jo is currently the Secretary General of the Council of Federal Datuks (MDPM) holding the position since 2015.

Datuk Abdul Razak bin KP Dawood Sultan PJN, hails from Melaka with a Degree in Economics from University Malaya and an MBA from UITM.
He served in the automotive industry for almost 30 years and is an active social worker having served in various NGOs in community, religious, politics and sports.
He was named Best Team Manager by AAM in 2002 and was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2016 by MAM. His passion for rallying is well documented.
He was one of the early members of MDPM and is a founding member of MDDM.
He is currently engaged in the tourism sector as a resort operator and a manpower supplier as well as a trader in specialised goods.

Dato’ Sri Dr Irmohizam Ibrahim a practising lawyer ,is also the Group Executive Director of World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur (WTCKL) since 2019. He is also on the Board of Directors of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). He has received his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education (Adult & Professional Development) from the National University of Malaysia (UKM) and also has a Master’s Degree in Law (LLM) from UKM as well as an Advanced Diploma in Shariah Law and Legal Practice (DSLP). He is the first Malaysian to become the Chairman of Conferences & Exhibitions Asia Pacific (APAC), Member Advisory Council (MAC). In 2020, he joined the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) as a Board Member and is currently an advisor to numerous Government Committees and subcommittees including in the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry Malaysia (MAFI) and the Special Action Committee in Addressing Social Problems Amongst students under the Ministry of National Unity Malaysia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the Faculty of Education, The National University of Malaysia (UKM).

Datuk Alvin Tee is a Member of the MICPA, ICAEW and MIA. He has 32 years of professional experience started as a bank examiner with the Malaysian Central Bank where his responsibilities included inspecting financial institutions. He subsequently moved on to the public practice and was a partner of another accounting firm for 14 years before being appointed as Group Managing Partner of UHY with international affiliation in 87 countries. Other than overseeing the day to day running of the firm, he is actively involved in the corporate advisory and insolvency practice of the firm.
Datuk Alvin Tee is also the Vice President of Majlis Datuk Persekutuan Malaysia and the Director of Malaysia-China Business Council.

YBhg Datuk Mohamad Ashfar bin Mohamad Ali is a lawyer by profession and also a notary public as well as a member of the Institute of Approved Company Secretaries (IACS) and has served in many Committees as an advisor on various transport matters affecting the industry. He is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Malaysia and a registered Arbitrator of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (England).

He has been the President of the Pan Malaysian Bus Operators Association since 2004 and is actively involved in the transport sector
Since 1972 as an owner, operator and also advisor to the many associations in the transport sector. He has served on numerous Government committees and advisory bodies.

He was awarded the PJK and DSNS by HRH Yang Di Pertua Besar, NS and the PJN by the YDPA Malaysia

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